2014
Prospect Snapshot: Greenway's Payton Squier (1-13-14)

When the list of top
hitters in Arizona’s 2014 class is compiled,
Payton Squire’s name shows up very early. A 4
year starter for the Demons, Payton began
contributing for Greenway the moment he set foot
on campus as a freshman, when he started and hit
.360. Payton led the Demons in batting average,
doubles and RBIs as a sophomore and junior. His
junior season last year was phenomenal when he
batted .523 with 17 doubles and 42 RBIs. For his
efforts he was named 2nd team All
State.

In the summer, Payton
was named to the Arizona Junior Sunbelt team and
played a huge role as the team captured the
title. He was later named to the Reds Area Code
Team and showed quite well in Long Beach. Last
fall he traveled to Jupiter, Florida with the
Rays Scout Team and was sensational, going 6-11
against some of the nation’s top pitchers.

Payton has an extremely
advanced approach at the plate. There are guys
who have more raw power, but you’d be hard
pressed to find a tougher out in the state. He’s
an exceptional hitter with 2 strikes, when he
uses the field extremely well. At the next level
he projects to be a doubles machine. In
addition, Payton is a grinder who plays the game
with an aggressive edge and never takes a pitch
off. He’s a good runner and athletic enough to
play any position in the infield and take a turn
in the outfield as well.

In the classroom Payton
carries a solid 3.4 GPA. He has signed a Letter
of Intent to play for Rebels of UNLV after high
school. He’ll also be on the follow list of
every MLB scout in the spring as the Demons take
the field as one of the favorites to claim the
Division 2 title.

20
Questions with Payton Squier

All time favorite
Major Leaguer ?

Barry Bonds

Favorite current Major
Leaguer?

Troy Tulowitzki

Who has been the
biggest influence on you athletically?

A past coach of mine,
Mike Turzich

One word to describe
your style of play?

Unique

What is the one thing
most people don’t know about you?

I used to catch

4 artists currently in
my mp3 player?

Jay Z, Skrillex,
Rebelution, Florida Georgia Line

Favorite Movie?

Wedding Crashers

On my secluded island,
strand me with ..

Kate Upton

In 10 years I hope to
be….

A Majoy Leage Baseball
Player

Refreshing beverage of
choice?

Lemon Lime Gatorade

Three people I'd like
to have at my dinner table.

Muhammad Ali, Barry
Bonds and Walter Payton

What's on the menu for
your perfect dinner?

Lasanga, french bread
and cesar salad

When they make the
movie based on your life, who gets the starring
role?